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On August 30, an official at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released one of the most significant announcements made at the federal level concerning marijuana reclassification. In a letter...more
The US Department of Education (DOE) on May 6, 2020 issued legally binding amended regulations governing how institutions that receive federal funding under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond...more
In the wake of recent losses in the federal courts, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – on June 17, 2020 – issued a memorandum that rescinds two agency policies which, for more than ten years, had forced...more
On May 7, 2020, the EEOC announced that due to COVID-19 it will delay opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Currently, the agency anticipates collecting EEO-1 Component 1 data for both 2019 and 2020, in March...more
On March 23, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-54-20, suspending for 60 days public agency and project proponent procedures for posting notices of key CEQA compliance actions. The Executive Order also relaxes...more
On February 10, 2020, in National Women’s Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) collection of gender...more
The EEOC has officially ended its collection of EEO-1 Component 2 reports, pursuant to a February 10, 2020, Court Order by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released significant changes to its recommendations for the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in gynecologic procedures, including an update to safety communications...more
Pay equity continues to be a complex and evolving issue for employers. Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently ended its Component 2 pay data collection, employers still face substantial...more
On February 10, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s request to deem its retrospective collection of compensation data (the so-called...more
On January 30, 2020, the SEC issued guidance on the use of key performance metrics for public companies discussing their financial results and proposed amendments to certain financial reporting requirements. The published...more
On January 30, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its proposal to amend certain financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K for the purpose of eliminating duplicative disclosures and...more
On Jan. 30, 2020, the SEC proposed amendments to modernize Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K....more
The SEC issued documents on January 30, 2020, regarding management discussion and analysis (MD&A) and other disclosures. ...more
The Surface Transportation Board reaffirms that its regulatory processes must be followed in order to extinguish a railroad's common carrier obligation. Lack of use of a rail line and removal of tracks are not sufficient...more
The Trump Administration is proposing significant revisions to the implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) in an overhaul effort that the Administration is touting as a “modernization”...more
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced its long-awaited release of updates to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementation regulations (Regulations)....more
On January 9, 2020, the White House issued a proposal to substantially revise the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). The proposed changes, the most significant to NEPA in more than four decades, could result in a...more
On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board or NLRB) published a final rule—effective on April 16, 2020—which modifies the 2015 so-called “ambush election” rules. The final rule will lengthen the...more
The National Labor Relations Board recently announced significant changes to its rules regarding Representation Elections. The new rules undo many of the controversial 2014 modifications made by the Obama Board, as discussed...more
The SEC voted to propose a rule designed to enhance the regulation of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, including closed-end funds, as well as mutual funds, ETFs and business development companies....more
On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more
Since the effective date of the 2018 Farm Bill, banking and the inability to acquire financing have been major impediments for the hemp industry. While demand for hemp continues to grow, banking regulations have still been...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that it will not request, accept, or use “Component 2” compensation data submitted on the EEO-1 form....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week the EEOC submitted a status report in the litigation concerning the EEO-1 Component 2 submissions for 2017 and 2018. While employers scramble to meet the aggressive September 30th deadline...more